As you can see, there’s a lot of gear in the ITS Gear Closet. We have items that get used on a constant basis, others that are still in the evaluation stages and even gear we haven’t had the opportunity to put through its paces yet.

When gear goes through our review process, we strive to push its limits to provide a more thorough evaluation for the discriminating end user. With that being said, there’s also gear that we can easily endorse after extended personal use, but have yet to do a full review on. The items we’re showcasing today have come with us on our adventures and they’ve proven themselves on multiple occasions.

In this first edition of Inside the ITS Gear Closet, we’ll be taking a look at some items that we’ve come to include in our backcountry essentials.